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AILMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ailment
1, record 1, English, ailment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any disease or affection of the body, usually referring to slight or mild disorder. 2, record 1, English, - ailment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... how can the animals possibly know what cures their ailments? 3, record 1, English, - ailment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... an ailing animal might happen upon a curative diet or a medicinal plant, and its bad feeling might make it try something new. If the new food ... works reasonably quickly to make the ailment go away, the animal could associate the new food with the relief of its ailment. 4, record 1, English, - ailment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- malaise
1, record 1, French, malaise
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensation pénible [souvent vague] d'un trouble dans les fonctions physiologiques. 2, record 1, French, - malaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après le 31 mars 1987, il est interdit au titulaire de diffuser : [...] une recommandation pour la prévention, le traitement ou la guérison d'une maladie ou d'un malaise, à moins que le texte de la recommandation : (i) n'ait été approuvé par le ministre de la Santé nationale et du Bien-être social [...] 3, record 1, French, - malaise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- padecimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, padecimiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diving ailment 1, record 2, English, diving%20ailment
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- malaise de plongée
1, record 2, French, malaise%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marginal ailment 1, record 3, English, marginal%20ailment
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mal anodin
1, record 3, French, mal%20anodin
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- respiratory ailment
1, record 4, English, respiratory%20ailment
generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NO2 concentrations in polluted outdoor air are not high enough to produce acute toxic effects, but they may produce ... chronic effects, in the form of respiratory ailment. 1, record 4, English, - respiratory%20ailment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- insuffisance respiratoire
1, record 4, French, insuffisance%20respiratoire
feminine noun, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on peut appeler insuffisance respiratoire obstructive le symptôme caractérisé par une gêne fonctionnelle de longue durée due à une augmentation de la résistance à la pénétration de l'air. 1, record 4, French, - insuffisance%20respiratoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- minor ailment 1, record 5, English, minor%20ailment
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- affection bénigne
1, record 5, French, affection%20b%C3%A9nigne
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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